social
Instagram vs Reddit
Reddit started first, in 2005, 5 years before Instagram.
Why Instagram lasted
- It owns a format (the square, then the story, then the reel) and a kind of identity.
- Facebook bought it early and let it stay Instagram long enough to become infrastructure.
Why Reddit lasted
- It is the comment section of the internet, and Google still sends people there for the human thread.
- Subreddits are institutions. They migrate slower than apps.
Questions
Which is older, Instagram or Reddit?
Reddit started first, in 2005, 5 years before Instagram.
How long has Reddit been running?
Reddit has been up 21 years 86 days, since 2005-06-23.
How long has Instagram been running?
Instagram has been up 15 years 346 days, since 2010-10-06.
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